Africa & Middle East

DNV's report shows that 2024 is a landmark year, but the energy transition still faces financial and political headwinds.

Solar PV is set to account for 80% of the 5,500GW of new clean energy additions made by 2030, according to the IEA.

To date, two 700MW high-voltage cables between Morocco and Spain are the only interconnections between the two continents.

Investment in off-grid solar will be essential to provide electricity to 398 million people who are expected to be in energy poverty by 2030.

United Solar is currently building a 100,000 ton polysilicon factory in Oman which it expects to be operational in 2025.

According to the Vietnamese Department of Trade Remedies, the Turkish government has exempted four major solar manufacturers from the tariffs.

South Africa's announced 10% import duty on solar modules poses challenges for developers with tighter profit margins.

The global target to treble renewable energy capacity to 11TW by 2030 is off track, according to a report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

The Saudi Arabian government’s power procurement arm has invited bids for up to 3GW of new solar PV capacity.

Local PV manufacturers in South Africa are talking with tier one producers to collaborate on local facilities for the South African market.